2002 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 7-10, 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina
at the Charlotte Coliseum
. Duke
won the tournament for the fourth year in a row, defeating NC State in the championship game. The two teams would go on to meet in the championship game in the next season. Duke's Carlos Boozer
won the tournament's most valuable player award.
The University of Maryland
were the ACC regular season champions, but lost to NC State in the semifinal round. Maryland would go on to win the NCAA Championship for the first time in school history.
Duke defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship. They defeated arch-rival North Carolina
in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest
in the semifinal, and NC State in the championship game.
It was the last tournament to be held at Charlotte Coliseum. Shortly after the ACC tournament, the NBA Hornets moved to New Orleans, and the arena's fate was condemned as the expansion Bobcats requested a new arena downtown. This led to the venue closing after 2005 and imploded in 2007. Future events in Charlotte were held at the considerably smaller Time Warner Cable Arena.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
at the Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum
The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum, the Charlotte Convention Center, and Ovens Auditorium...
. Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
won the tournament for the fourth year in a row, defeating NC State in the championship game. The two teams would go on to meet in the championship game in the next season. Duke's Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer
Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr. is an American professional basketball player with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association...
won the tournament's most valuable player award.
The University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
were the ACC regular season champions, but lost to NC State in the semifinal round. Maryland would go on to win the NCAA Championship for the first time in school history.
Duke defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship. They defeated arch-rival North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
in the semifinal, and NC State in the championship game.
It was the last tournament to be held at Charlotte Coliseum. Shortly after the ACC tournament, the NBA Hornets moved to New Orleans, and the arena's fate was condemned as the expansion Bobcats requested a new arena downtown. This led to the venue closing after 2005 and imploded in 2007. Future events in Charlotte were held at the considerably smaller Time Warner Cable Arena.
Bracket
See also
- List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament champions
- 2001 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament2001 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 8-11, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. Duke won the tournament for the third year in a row, defeating arch-rival North Carolina in the championship game. Duke's Shane Battier won the tournament's Most...
- 2003 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament2003 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 13-16, 2003 in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum. The 2003 edition marked the 50th ACC tournament in history. Duke won the tournament for the fifth straight time. They defeated NC State in the...
External links
- Tournament Homepage on www.theacc.com